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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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